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Thinking on your feet: the surprising cognitive benefits of standing

2/27/2018

Before you read:Take this matching quiz and learn some awesome new words & phrases
Read the article: Notice how the phrases your learnt, are used? Cool eh. - now you’re thinking on your feet!
After you read:Don’t be shy, try to practice using your favourite phrases from today. Remember that mistakes are a sign of learning, they’re good.
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How to Improve your Memory?...do Nothing!

2/26/2018

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Before you read:
Supercharge your learning AND practice the techniques from the article - take this QUIZ to match these keywords from the article, with their appropriate meanings.
Here’s a list of useful phrases to remember and use:

surprisingly potent - unexpectedly powerful
short and long-term recall - ability to remember recent or long past information
the more work you put in - the more effort you make
taking the occasional downtime - sometimes having a rest
dim the lights - make the lights less bright
quiet contemplation - silently, deeply thinking
deliberately avoiding - choose not to do something
tamper with - make changes or damage something
running errands - go out to to a short job
let their minds wander - allow their minds to think what they want
down time - rest time
cements them in long-term storage - gets fixed in your long term memory
anecdotal evidence - evidence collected in an informal way
cautiously optimistic - hopeful but recognising the problems
to engage in - to do
to alleviate stress and improve overall well-being - to relieve stress and feel better

Then:
Check out THIS article which summarises new & old research about the memory benefits of doing nothing.

After you Read:
Think about what you learnt from the article, and what you can do NOW to improve your learning.
Let us know in the comments below, what you think...
#Read and #Learn "A little bit of #English...EVERY DAY!"

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I'm a Kiwi living in Colombia, a Qualified, Experienced and Passionate Online English Language Coach.
I specialise in Business and Academic English for Computer Programmers and Software Developers.

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